The Pipe That Bursts at 3 AM (And What You Forgot to Check)

Winter plumbing protection starts with knowing which pipe breaks first. You’re asleep at 3 AM when the temperature hits minus 10. Your outdoor spigot freezes solid. The copper pipe inside your wall expands, cracks, and starts flooding your kitchen before you even wake up. This happens every winter to thousands of homes, and the warning signs were there days earlier.

Next time you see minus 10 in the forecast, you’ll know exactly which pipes to check before going to bed. The $12 foam sleeve installation happens once. The peace of mind lasts all winter. And that metal coat hanger trick for your shower drain works better than the $8 bottle of chemicals that corrodes your pipes anyway.

Topics: frozen pipe prevention, burst pipe protection, outdoor spigot insulation, shower drain cleaning, winter home maintenance

The 8K TV Promise That Just Died (And What Killed It)

8K television production ended because the content never came. You’re looking at TVs at Best Buy. The salesperson is pushing a 4K model because there are no 8K options left on the floor. LG stopped making them. Sony sold their entire TV division to TCL. Sharp exited the market completely. The technology worked perfectly. The resolution was four times sharper than 4K. But production companies never shot in 8K, game developers never coded for it, and streaming services never upgraded their infrastructure to support it.

Next time you shop for a TV, 4K is the ceiling, and it’s not coming back down. The 8K promise died not because the technology failed but because nobody needed what it delivered. And that phone upgrade you’re planning? Budget an extra 25% for the same specs you got two years ago, because AI bought all the RAM.

Topics: 8K TV cancellation, 4K resolution limits, RAM shortage impact, phone pricing 2026, consumer electronics market

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Originally aired on 2026-02-02